It has only been four months since Pure Barre opened its doors in Elmhurst, yet in that short time, its owner Liz Naber has made significant connections to her clients as well as the Elmhurst community. Pure Barre is a total body workout that works each major muscle group to […]

By Jane Charmelo Lombardian-Villa Park Review Staff reporter This is the first in a series of five profiles of the 2017 Lilac Court. Taylor Krista Balsitis is a lifelong Lombard resident who said that growing up, the princesses and queens from her childhood were her role models, and she even […]

Villa Park resident Mary Reedy O’Connor has been named the Woman of the Year by the St. Alexander Council of Catholic Women. She and Joyce Splan, president of the St. Alexander CCW will be honored at a Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet […]

UPDATE: Man dies, another injured after trimming trees in Addison By Dee Longfellow For The Independent   On Tuesday afternoon, March 28, the Independent learned that two men had been injured at about 11 a.m. while trimming trees near Lake St. & Villa Ave. in Addison. The men were working […]

Steve Trout to share his children’s book The Villa Park Public Library has announced that former major league pitcher Steve Trout will be coming to the library on Sunday, Apr. 9 at 2 p.m. The retired lefty, who donned both Cubs and White Sox jerseys, will read from his children’s […]

Two square off for Village President job; six run for three Trustee posts By Dee Longfellow For The Independent With Bensenville Village President Frank Soto resigning his position for a position in state government, the seat is left open with two candidates vying for the top spot. They are Henry […]

  For The Villa Park Independent National elections seem to get all the attention, but as the saying goes ‘all politics is local.’ The Consolidated General Election on April 4, 2017 could be characterized as ‘more local than most’ for Villa Park residents. “I hope Villa Park voters turn out […]

One of largest crowds ever attends City meeting By Dan McLeister
For The Elmhurst Independent One of the largest crowds ever to attend a City meeting came to the Zoning and Planning Commission public hearing on March 23. About 40 people stood around the walls of the City Council room while […]

Here’s what’s happening at the Elmhurst Park District By Chris Fox For The Elmhurst Independent The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on March 13 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting, with Commissioner Doug Ennis participating via telephone. […]